KEY DETAILS
| Date | Sunday 15 March 2026 |
| 6km | Run |
| Start time | 09:45 |
| Starts at | Porrit Park |
| Ends at | Rawhiti Domain |
| 12km | Run |
| Start time | 9:00 |
| Starts at | Latimer Square |
| Ends at | Rawhiti Domain |
| Bag Drop | If you want to drop your clothing before you catch a bus, a secure area will be available at Rawhiti Domain finish Clothing transport to the finish from the start by The Moving Company. Please ensure your bags are in a secure bag. |
| Not allowed | Dogs, bicycles, roller-blades, roller skates, inline skates, skate boards, scooters (electric or push) are allowed on the course |
| Allowed | Prams |
| Children | Infants and child entries must be accompanied by a participating adult, and are the full responsibility of the adult. |
| Race clocks | The City2Surf 2025 is a fun run so its up to you if you want to record your time. We will have a finish line clocks showing the elapsed time. |
ENTRY INCLUDES
- Entry to either CORDE 12km or Sport Canterbury 6km run.
- Bus transport before or after the event to the start lines.
- Water and toilet stations on-course.
- Entertainment on-course.
- Clothing transport.
- Access to our finish line village refreshments
- The chance to win fantastic spot prizes with your unique bib number.
BIBS
Please ensure that you wear your bib on the front of your clothing and make sure it is visible at all times. A limited number of spare pins for your bib are available upon request at the start.
Infants do not need to have a bib.
If you entered before 2 March 2025, and haven’t selected the courier option, you’ll need to collect your bib. If you entered after 2 March 2025 you’ll also need to collect your bib. If you entered as a team, you’ll need to check with your team manager to see if they are collecting it on your behalf.
BIB COLLECTION
FROM: (THE NEW) Smith City The Colombo, Cnr. Colombo Street &, Elgin Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023.
WHEN: Thursday 12th, Friday 13th from 9:30am to 5pm, or Saturday 14th March from 9:30am to 4pm
NO BIB – NO RUN – NO BUS
TRAINING
Keep an eye out for details on our training series in conjunction with Frontrunner Colombo. This will be happening in the 6 weeks leading up to event day and you’ll get all the tools you need to train for the City2Surf. Whether you’re running, jogging or walking, we’ll get you to the start line.
10-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAMME
Not only will we be providing you with a physical group to train with, but we’ll also be giving you a 10-week training programme for you to follow along at home. Each week, this will be available on our website, through our socials and in The Star Newspaper on a Thursday.
